Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-16


lar passenger train westward bound, near
Alton, Iowa, the other day. One child
was killed and l0passengers were serious
ly injured. 10 is thought two OF the
injured will die.
Moses Marshall, the inventor Of the
Lamb knitting machine, died at Chicopee,
Mass, recently, aged -. He was vete-
ran IN the building and invention OF knit
ting machines aud was the oldest living
pioneer in the manufacture Of textile
machinery in America.
Louis Streif Of Wilson, Wis, saw that
the barn Of his neighbor Mr.. Stauls, had
been struck by lightning and was burn
ing. He put on his coat and fastened
across n field to aid in subduing the
flames He was yet distance from the
scene of the fire. when bolt struck and
instantly killed him
Acting Land Commissioner Stockslager
has prepared statement showing the es-
timated number of acres restored to the
public domain under the August orders OF
the secretary Of the interior revoking in
demnity Withdrawals to be 81, S23 600, ex
elusive Of $4,000 acres within the limits
of Indian reservations.
At the international medical congress in
Washington, Dr. Domingos Frien of Brazil
read lengthy paper on the subject Of
vaccination as "A preventive for yellow
fever. At the conclusion Of the doctor
paper the section adoption resolution
recommending that the practice be ex-
perimented upon in this country.
Mrs. Henry Sell OF Grove Point, H.,
while on her way TO a funeral at North
field was killed by a stray bullet fired by
one of party of Chicago picnicers who
were shooting at mark. The fatal shot
was fred by Frank Rinkerberger. The
whole party, including six men and four
women, were placed under arrest.
EX-U. :. Congressman Albert Gallatine
Talbot of Kentucky died from heart
disease few days ago, at the residence of
his father-inl law, Mr.. L. Watson, at Chest
nut Ill., Philadelphia. Mr.. Talbot former
ly took active interest in Kentucky poll
tics and represented that state in con
gress from l>55 to 1850 He was native of
Kentucky.
Ex-Gov. VIM. Aiken died September :
at his country place at Fiat Rock y. c.,
aged II. He was governor Of South Caro-
lima in 1874 and congressman from 1851
TO 1851. He was the largest slave holder
IN the state before the war, and a success
full rice planter. He consistently opposed
nullifcation and secession, and took no
part in politics after leaving congress.
In the supreme court in Dos Moines the
opinion has been filed in the case of Pear
son 4 Longhran against the international
distillery in which the lower court
held that the sale of intoxicating
liquors for export for general purposes
was illegal and closed the distillery as
nuisance. The court afiirms this decision
Opinion by Judge Beck, Judge Sewers
and Reel dissenting.
The Rev. John Alsbasser, d. D., a lead
ing Methodist clergyman, died in Canaan
daigua, y. y, where he was visiting
recently. He was at the time pastor of
Trinity NJ. f. church, Chicago, whittier he
was transferred after having served very
usefully as pastor of the Tabernacle
church, Detroit, and of the church at Ann
Arbor He came 70 Michigan from New
York state where he had served at Elmira,
Cortland and Auburn. His age was bout
81.
The soldiers monument at Braddock,
Pa, overlooking the site where Gen. Brad
dock was defeated, wa, unveiled on the
10th :inst., with considerable pomp. Be
tween 600 and 100 grand army men and
sons OF veterans participated in the
parade, in addition to which there were a
number OF civic organizations in line
Ex-Gov. Piermcnt Of West Virginia, and
Gen. Gibson of Ohio, made the principal
addresses. The monument is handsome
one.
The national convention Of the ladies
aid society auxiliary to the sons of veter-
ans, wa, he'd at Akron, o.. on the 9th.
The report Of the president Mis- l.. +.
Martin Of Philadelphia, shows that there
are seventy-two local organizations in
the order, sixty i've OF which have been
chartered since Jan. /. They are located
in Pennsylvania, Ohio Illinois, Iowa Cali
fornia, Kansas Michigan, Maine, Vermont
New Jersey, Dakota, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, Connecticut Missouri, and the
District OF Columbia. The total member
ship is now 5000. Miss Lizzie Kiehl &C
Lancaster, Pa, national secretary, report.
ed receipts IF $40 and expenditures Of
S7l1.